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NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man has been charged with assaulting police officers during last year’s Jan. 6 attacks on the U.S. Capitol. Ralph Joseph Celentano III was awaiting an initial appearance in Brooklyn federal court Wednesday after his arrest. Celentano was charged by federal prosecutors in a case brought in the District of Columbia. They said in court papers that he caused one officer to flip over a ledge and onto a terrace below with what the officer described as a “football-type tackle.” It was not immediately clear who will represent Celentano in court or could comment on his behalf.
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